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99%ile In CAT Despite Facing Major Shocks - Here's How A Non-Engineer Did It

99%ile In CAT Despite Facing Major Shocks - Here's How A Non-Engineer Did It

Preparing for an exam like CAT requires a major investment of time and energy, especially if you're a working professional. It takes extra effort for non-engineers who may need to work on their Quantitative Abili​ties and may be out of touch with QA topics. In this video, we bring to you an interview with a B.Com graduate who, alongside his work, prepared for CAT 2020. In the video, this IIM Indore student explains the major shocks and challenges he faced during his CAT preparation, including declining mock scores and challenges due to the lockdown. He explains how despite not having the energy or the inclination to practice sums and watch concept videos, he pushed through and managed to score a superb 99th percentile score in CAT 2020. Here's how he did it.

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How FinTech Is Changing Traditional Finance Roles?

How FinTech Is Changing Traditional Finance Roles?

The traditional finance roles are shifting. FinTech, which initially started posing threats to the traditional banking scenario is now working hand in hand also in many cases. More and more FinTech firms are cropping up everyday with varied offerings in place. With such a massive shift in the space, how much of Finance is actually involved in the FinTech jobs that students bag from campus? What are the crucial factors you should consider before taking up the FinTech offer from campus and how do you understand whether you belong there? All that and more will be answered in this video by Kanan Shah, who presently works at JP Morgan as an Investment Banking Analyst and has previously interned at Goldman Sachs.

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Careers In E- Commerce: Roles, Skills, Courses & Future

Careers In E- Commerce: Roles, Skills, Courses & Future

Have you seen the rise of eCommerce giants like Amazon and Flipkart and wondered what opportunities lie ahead there for you? Thought of what roles there are and could be after you finish B-school? Are they all the same? Are they right for you? Many marketing aspirants have found themselves pondering over these questions. Join us as we explore 4 important roles in eCommerce and what is the right fit for you. Dhaval Patel an IIM Kozhikode graduate, who works currently at Reckitt decodes these careers for you in this video.

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IB To VC Career Switch: What To Consider, Future Prospects, Skills, Salary & More

IB To VC Career Switch: What To Consider, Future Prospects, Skills, Salary & More

Today a majority of Investment bankers leave their fast paced, stressful jobs and enter the world of venture capital. Venture capital gives one the freedom to choose their hours, projects, and investments. In this video we will explore the useful lessons from IB that can come handy while making the career transition to become a venture capitalist. This shift will not happen overnight and you will have to upskill yourself to make your mark in the world of venture capital. We discuss a few points in this video for the smooth career transition and what sort of efforts you need to put to achieve the same.

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How This ML, AI Enthusiast Landed A Data Science Role Ft. Chayan K., B.Tech, ZS

How This ML, AI Enthusiast Landed A Data Science Role Ft. Chayan K., B.Tech, ZS

Chayan started his journey as an Electronics and communication engineer from Bharti Vidyapeeth University in Pune. After entering the institute he somehow knew that typical subjects of the curriculum will not help him to achieve his real craving for knowledge, one fine day he was surfing for new things to learn where he came across the term Data Science, it instantly catches his eyeball and then with time he dug deeper into it. Attending meetups in the city, attending conferences, learning via online platforms.

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